Spice Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus vs Vertu Aster

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus: 38 g lighter

    Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus:
    155 g
    Aster:
    193 g
  • Width

    Aster: 10 mm narrower

    Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus:
    79 mm
    Aster:
    69 mm
  • Depth

    Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus: 1.7 mm thinner

    Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus:
    9.5 mm
    Aster:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    Aster: 16.6 mm shorter

    Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus:
    160 mm
    Aster:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus:
    2013
    Aster:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus

    Height:
    160 mm +16.6 mm versus Aster
    Width:
    79 mm +10 mm versus Aster
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Aster

    Height:
    143.4 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +1.7 mm versus Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus

    155 g

  2. 2. Aster

    193 g

    +38 g versus Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus

    Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Aster

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMi-550 Pinnacle StylusAster
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Aster

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus

    2500 mAh

    +225 mAh versus Aster

  2. 2. Aster

    2275 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus2. Aster

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus, Aster.
SpecificationMi-550 Pinnacle StylusAster
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160 Х 79 Х 9.5 mm
  • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 193 g
Technology Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus, Aster.
SpecificationMi-550 Pinnacle StylusAster
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 59.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 60.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 473 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus, Aster.
SpecificationMi-550 Pinnacle StylusAster
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus, Aster.
SpecificationMi-550 Pinnacle StylusAster
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37242
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 509
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 887
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus, Aster.
SpecificationMi-550 Pinnacle StylusAster
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Onyx Calf
  • Lagoon Calf
  • Blush Calf
  • Caviar Karung
  • Tangerine Karung
  • Raspberry Ostrich
  • Cognac Ostrich
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 5440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus, Aster.
SpecificationMi-550 Pinnacle StylusAster
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus, Aster.
SpecificationMi-550 Pinnacle StylusAster
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi-550 Pinnacle Stylus, Aster.
SpecificationMi-550 Pinnacle StylusAster
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Stylus
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel